Archive for the 'skin cancer' Category

10 Important Cancer Risk Facts That Might Save Your Life

Can You Get These 10 Cancer Facts Right?
1. Age is more important than family history in developing cancer?(A) True (B) False
2. About half of cancer deaths are related to lifestyle and related factors.(A) True (B) False
3. Pollution is as much a cause for lung cancer as smoking.(A) True (B) False
4. Men are at a higher [...]

The Foods That We Eat Can Fight Cancer

Cancer is a deadly disease and it is now increasingly being realized that what we eat can cause and prevent cancer. When we overload our body with everything that is artificial - fried foods, fast foods, processed meat, packaged food, preservatives, chemicals etc. it causes huge strain in our body. There are already enough carcinogens [...]

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

Let’s face it; no one wants skin cancer to show up in our fun in the sun summer time plans. Along with the bronze tan we seek, the real threat of skin cancer creeps in. Over one million people develop non-melanoma skin cancer every year. The good news is with early detection and treatment, the [...]

A Look At Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

When damaged cells on the skin begin to grow and divide uncontrollably, cancer of the skin develops. Skin cancer develops in the outermost layer of the skin (epidermis). So a tumor on the skin becomes clearly visible. Hence, most skin cancers are detected in the early stages. In the U.S., cases of skin cancer have [...]

Sunscreen And UV Rays - How To Protect Yourself Against Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer is a common disease that is thought to develop when the skin is exposed to ultraviolet rays. Depending on the type of skin, this exposure can be limited and still lead to the development of some form of skin cancer. Fair skin that burns easily in the Sun is particularly vulnerable. As the [...]

Squamous Information

Squamous cell carcinomas, or SCCs, are so called because they develop from the squamous cells which make up the bulk of the epidermis. They are much less common than BCCs. They occur in older people on sun-exposed sites such as the face, hands, arms and the lower lip. Sometimes they develop in solar keratoses.

People whose [...]